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2016-02-04T06:00:00Z By David Blackman
Construction needs a million extra hands, but no amount of workers from Poland or from apprenticeship programmes are going to fill the gap. Now, technology-driven reform that makes construction less labour-intensive is being proposed – but is it the game changer the industry needs?
2016-01-22T07:00:00Z By Joey Gardiner
Construction Leadership Council will oversee report by consultant Mark Farmer on how to reform industry
2025-07-04T06:00:00Z By Paul Smith
Today (Friday) marks a year since Labour won a historic landslide in the general election. Paul Smith assesses how the government has fared against its key housing delivery pledge
2025-07-03T04:00:00Z By Vanessa Murray
A diverse and inclusive working enviornment is no longer a “nice-to-have” but now a necessity for a business to thrive, says Vanessa Murray, founder and director of The Circle Partnership
2025-07-02T06:00:00Z By Elliot Smith and Dan Lewis
Government funding is obviously important but it is only by going into schools, mentoring potential recruits and making practical experience more widely available alongside formal education that the construction industry will change perceptions and open up the sector to the talent of the future
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